Technical Tours

The Organisers have lined up 19 local and 1 overseas technical tours as part of the Congress programme to enrich delegates’ appreciation of the key industries and occupational safety and health developments in this region.

Note that overseas technical tours are tentatively scheduled on 7 September 2017 (Thursday), while local technical tours will be held in the afternoon on 6 September 2017 (Wednesday). Spaces for the tours are limited and will be reserved on a first come – first-served basis. Delegates can choose their preferred technical tour on the Congress registration portal. A fee may be charged for overseas technical tours.

Local Technical Tours

3M

3M has been improving lives in Singapore for more than 50 years. Since its founding in 1966, 3M Singapore has grown from its humble beginnings with 8 employees, to a company with more than 1,600 employees. Local capabilities have been established to serve the needs of local, regional and global customers, while ensuring safety and health risks are well managed whenever 3M operates.

3M has been protecting people in a wide variety of workplace environments for decades and provides a full portfolio of safety solutions, from personal protective equipment to solutions for slips, trips and falls prevention. The latest addition of Capital Safety – which specialises in fall protection training and products – further bolsters 3M’s safety platform leadership, and allows the company to bring a wider array of safety solutions to more customers worldwide.

Delegates to 3M will be able to explore the world of 3M science and its core technologies behind solutions that enhance the safety, security and productivity of people, facilities and systems across the world.

Bok Seng Logistics Pte Ltd has been providing total logistics services since 1975. We specialise in managing projects with complex logistics needs and our main business activities include Integrated Logistics Management and Project Logistics Management.

Over the years, Bok Seng Logistics has built up our reputation as a one-stop logistics service provider, known for providing reliable and comprehensive solutions to our clients. We receive and handle cargo; provide trucking, temporary storage, undertake necessary value-added services and do delivery to local or regional destinations.

During the technical visit, you will learn about our commitment towards upholding a safe working environment and on how we synergise the strengths of our people to ensure safe, seamless operations at all times.

Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd (CAG) was formed on 16 June 2009 and the corporatisation of Singapore Changi Airport followed on 1 July 2009. As the company managing Changi Airport, CAG undertakes key functions focusing on airport operations and management, air hub development, commercial activities and airport emergency services. CAG also manages Seletar Airport and through its subsidiary Changi Airports International, invests in and manages foreign airports.

Over the past three decades, CAG has successfully established Changi Airport as the world’s most awarded airport, with more than 500 accolades under its belt. Today, Changi Airport is the world’s sixth busiest airport for international traffic. It served a record 55.4 million passengers from around the globe in 2015. As air traffic continues to grow, the safety of its passengers and airport community will remain CAG’s top priority, CAG has consistently achieved the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Association’s deficiency-free rating, a standard it has maintained for 34 consecutive years since Terminal 1’s opening in 1981.

Through this technical tour, delegates will be given the opportunity to get a glimpse into the efforts put in by the staff of CAG in ensuring high standards of safety and efficiency at Changi Airport.

Established in 1802, DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace ever since. For more than two centuries, DuPont has built up world famous safety culture and owned many plants of best safety practices cross the industries it has been involved. The safety expertise sharing can help improve the workplace safety record of customers all over the world.

Among the numerous innovative products, materials and services provided by DuPont, DuPont™ Thermo-Man™ is one of the most advanced thermal burn injury evaluation devices in the world. The device, a life-sized instrumented mannequin covered with 122 heat sensors, was first developed in conjunction with the U.S. Government in 1970’s. In 2016, DuPont invested a new ThermoMan™ testing facility in Singapore – the fifth ThermoMan™ proprietary testing lab worldwide. ThermoMan™ can help complement safety research, elevate fire safety awareness and serve customer’s needs with the goal to save lives by effectively stimulating the real-life flash fire scenarios and predicting burn injuries.

Experience DuPont 200+ years safety heritage, witness the industrial best-safety-practice plant and the state-of-the-art testing on site through this technical tour.

Note: DuPont™ and ThermoMan™ are trademarks of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

Galmon

Established in 1982, Galmon is the pioneer of mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) use in Singapore. With a fleet of more than 3,000 MEWPs, Galmon caters to the needs of different industries including construction, marine and aviation sectors. The Galmon Academy is an accredited training provider for MEWPs and the only PASMA-approved training centre outside Europe. This technical tour will introduce delegates to Galmon’s latest range of work-at-heights equipment and training solutions.

Currently under construction by a joint venture company between Woh Hup (Private) Limited and Obayashi Singapore, Jewel Changi Airport will be a massive glass-and-steel complex with a total gross floor area of about 1.4 million square feet. The unique curved complex will feature twin centerpiece attractions, a 40-metre tall waterfall and a large-scale, lush indoor garden. Upon completion, it will improve the connectivity between Changi Airport Terminals 1, 2 and 3, as well as the Changi Airport MRT station.

The technical tour will provide delegates an overview of construction methods used to build the unique glass-and-steel dome. It will also offer a sneak peek on how the leisure attractions and retail areas will be interconnected within the complex via the indoor garden area.

(Photo courtesy of Jewel Changi Airport Development)

JurongHealth Campus

JurongHealth Campus is a part of the National University Health System (NUHS) group, serving the community in the western region of Singapore.

JurongHealth Campus comprises the integrated 700-bed Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) and 400-bed Jurong Community Hospital (JCH) which were designed and built together from the ground up as an integrated development to complement each other for better patient care, greater efficiency and convenience. NTFGH and JCH were envisioned to transform the way healthcare is provided, and together with the National University Hospital, National University Polyclinics, Jurong Medical Centre, family clinics and community partners, to better integrate healthcare services and care processes for the community in the west.

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) is a global leader in offshore rig design, construction and repair, ship repair and conversion, and specialised shipbuilding. Headquartered in Singapore, it has 20 yards and offices worldwide to be near its customers and markets.

The yard tour will be an opportunity for you to have a glimpse of Keppel O&M’s Offshore Division, helmed by Keppel FELS, a leading designer, builder and repairer of mobile offshore rigs. The yard and its network of offshore yards have successfully delivered almost half of the world’s newbuild jackup rigs and semisubmersibles in the past decade. In 2013, it set a Guinness World Record in delivering 21 rigs in a year, safely and on schedule.

The yard has rigorous safety processes, initiatives and training programmes to create a strong safety environment. It won 12 SHARP awards at the WSH Awards 2016 and works closely with customers, vendors and regulators to ensure the highest safety standards at its yards.

LTA

Land Transport Authority (LTA) was formed in 1995. It is responsible for planning, operating, and maintaining Singapore’s land transport infrastructure and systems.

Its aim is to make public transport and other mobility forms healthier, greener and more sustainable.

LTA manages and oversees the construction of rail and roads infrastructure projects. The Thomson-East Coast Line is one of the current rail infrastructure under construction. The 43km Thomson-East Coast Line will add 31 new stations to the existing rail network, with 7 interchange stations, that will link to the East-West Line, North-South Line, North-East Line, Circle Line and the Downtown Line.

LTA has appointed GS Engineering & Construction Corp as its main contractor for the Woodlands Station of the Thomson-East Coast Line. GS E&C promotes a strong safety culture in the delivery of its projects. The tour will be an opportunity for delegates to have a glimpse at the ongoing construction works and safety management on site.

Marina Bay Sands

Marina Bay Sands is Asia’s leading destination for business, leisure and entertainment located in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District. Boasting a luxury hotel, state of the art convention and exhibition facilities, theatres, dining, entertainment and retail, it has transformed Singapore’s tourism landscape since 2010. A recipient of over 320 awards since its opening, it is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for guests and employees through its adoption of best practices, technologies and methodologies in the areas of workplace safety and health. Through the tour, you will see how Marina Bay Sands—with 9,500 employees working in a gross floor area of 581,400 square metres—provides world-class service while ensuring a safe workplace for everyone.

Nestlé

Nestlé Singapore was first established in 1912. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé SA, which is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.

Globally, Nestlé employs more than 330,000 people and has 436 factories in 85 countries.

Its Jurong factory first opened its doors in 1968. As an earlier pioneer in the newly created Jurong Industrial Estate then, Nestlé chalked up several key milestones.

Nestlé has successfully increased productivity by over 50% in its Protomalt® plant and continues to expand progressively over the years. In addition, its production increased massively by 20 times from its humble beginnings. Today, it is the world’s largest producer for malt extract.

Today, its Jurong factory remains among the most efficient, competitive and trustworthy factory in Singapore.

Paya Lebar Quarter

The S$3.2 billion Paya Lebar Quarter will be a centrally located mixed-use development and a key catalyst to URA’s masterplan to regenerate Paya Lebar. It will be a bustling, pedestrian-friendly, new city precinct and a dynamic regional business hub with a distinctive sense of place and cultural identity.

Developed by Lendlease, an international developer with a strong track record in urban regeneration projects around the world, the technical tour will showcase Lendlease’s robust risk management approach that aims to prevent introduction and release of harm to workers. Delegates will also be introduced to various initiatives that leverage on technology to achieve desired safety outcomes.

Pfizer Global Supply (PGS) is a globally competitive internal and external supply network providing high-quality innovative solutions for our customers. Our colleagues make certain that the entire range of Pfizer products, offered in more than 175 markets, are produced to the highest standards, in complete compliance with all applicable regulations, and always available when they are needed.

The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) plant is registered as Pfizer Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. The plant has been designed with the integration of new technologies and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Environmental, health and safety considerations for both our colleagues and the community were also a priority when designing this state of the art Singapore facility.

PSA

PSA Corporation, a fully-owned subsidiary of PSA International, operates the world’s largest container transhipment hub in Singapore, linking shippers to an excellent network of major shipping lines with connections to 600 ports globally. Shippers have access to daily sailings to every major port in the world at this mega hub. The technical tour will showcase the most advanced terminals at Pasir Panjang with the latest port innovations, and underscore PSA’s commitment to providing a safe and healthy work environment for its staff, customers and contractors.

PUB

PUB is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. It is the national water agency that manages Singapore’s water supply, water catchment and used water in an integrated way.

Singaporeans have been enjoying clean water for more than five decades. This is attributed to sound watershed management, effective water treatment processes and continued investments in R&D. Singapore’s tap water is well within the World Health Organization’s (WHO) drinking water guidelines, and is suitable for drinking without further filtration.

Today, Singapore is fully served by modern sanitation. Used water is collected through a network of sewerage pipes that leads directly to water reclamation plants. Currently, there are four water reclamation plants serving a population of over 5 million and treating about 223,200 Olympic-size swimming pools of used water per year. The treated used water meets international standards stipulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency and WHO.

The technical tour will host delegates to Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP), the heart of Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 1. Sited on 32 hectares of land, this state-of-the-art water reclamation plant is capable of treating 920,000 cubic metres of used water a day. Delegates will also learn about the safety initiatives implemented by CWRP. For more information on DTSS Phase 1 & 2, please log on to www.pub.gov.sg/dtss.

SATS

SATS is Asia’s leading provider of Food Solutions and Gateway Services.

For more than 65 years, SATS has been delivering an unparalleled customer experience through its suite of integrated services. Its comprehensive gateway services encompass airfreight handling, passenger services, ramp handling, baggage handling, aviation security services, aircraft interior and exterior cleaning as well as cruise centre management. Its food solutions include airline catering, institutional and remote catering, aviation laundry as well as food distribution and logistics. Today, SATS is present at 53 cities, 47 airports and 14 countries across Asia and the Middle East.

As it continues to connect its services across the region, SATS is committed to creating and maintaining a safe work environment for its people, and upholding its world-class safety record. SATS has a comprehensive Occupational Health & Safety policy, and monitors accidents and injuries across its entire operations.

Through this technical tour, delegates will be introduced to the extensive range of ground support equipment used in airport operations and award-winning safety solutions deployed by SATS in its ground handling operations.

Sembcorp Marine is a leading global offshore and marine engineering player, with an international network of strategically-located yards in Singapore, Indonesia, India, the United Kingdom and Brazil. The Group partners with major owners, contractors, operators and oil companies in some of the industry’s most complex and demanding rig, floater, repair, upgrade, offshore platform and specialised shipbuilding projects. The technical tour will give delegates insights into how Sembcorp Marine’s Tuas Boulevard Yard maximises its operational synergy and production efficiency whilst managing health, safety and environment responsibilities as a top priority. The Tuas Boulevard yard boasts optimised docking and berthing facilities, an improved dock and quay ratio, a centralised work efficient layout as well as integrated facilities.

Tower Transit is a young and innovative transport operator with an expertise in bus franchising. We work with governments to bring clean, reliable, efficient and personable bus services to the world’s top cities. Established in the UK in 2013, Tower Transit operates some of the busiest bus routes in central London and leads the way in new technology trials of zero-emission buses. In 2015, competing with some of the world’s biggest bus operators, Tower Transit was awarded the Singapore government’s first competitively-tendered bus operations contract for 26 routes. Tower Transit Singapore commenced operations in May 2016 and introduced global best practices in workplace health and safety. A strong safety culture aided by the use of technology has also quickly taken shape with sharp reductions in accident rates.

The Tower Transit Group was named “International Business of the Year” at the British Expertise International Awards 2017 and won “Best Workplace Culture & Engagement” at the HRM Awards 2017. For more information, visit www.towertransit.co.uk or www.towertransit.sg

Yang Kee Logistics

Established in 1990 and with its headquarters in Singapore, Yang Kee Logistics was founded with only a fleet of two trucks as a trucking company, and today, we are an end-to-end global supply chain logistics partner with a global presence in eight countries.

Our services and infrastructure has evolved together with our customers’ needs over time. Taking into consideration the size and complexity of our clients’ logistics needs, we have invested in many state-of-the-art facilities. Today, with over 1.2 million square feet of built-up area of warehouses, Yang Kee is one of the top logistics and warehousing companies in Singapore, with its very own Chemical Logistics Hub that caters to the growing needs of the chemical industry.

Yang Kee provides services such as international freight forwarding, warehousing, dangerous goods storage, trucking and distribution to specialised project logistics for customers. Steering the company is a global team of over 400 Yang Kee network and employees who are equipped with in-depth expertise and experience in a wide range of industries, including the chemical, consumer and industrial, food, oil and gas, and healthcare sectors.

Learn about our welfare and safety tips at this technical tour, as we also share with you the entrepreneurial journey towards becoming a global logistics company.

Overseas Technical Tours

SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre, Melaka, Malaysia

Social Security Organisation’s (SOCSO) Rehabilitation Centre in Melaka, Malaysia began operations on 1 October 2014. The Centre demonstrates Malaysia’s national commitment towards improved rehabilitation and return to work outcomes for workers with injuries or illnesses. The Centre provides comprehensive physical and vocational rehabilitation services, together with disability management system, to injured workers so that they may recover and return to work. This technical tour will introduce delegates to the medical rehabilitation services available in the Centre as well as “robotic therapy” and “industrial rehab technology”.